The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-26
GODS IN CAPTIVITY.
Idols in Rev, York From China, Az
rica and India.

Idols in Rev. York From China, Az
30, rica, and India.
There arc about 200 heather idols in
this city, Of which the Presbyterian col
lection has cighty-iive. These embrace
idols from China. India, Mexico and
Africa, and include sufficient variety
to satisfy the most pronounced heather.
A heather god doesn't pride himself on
his beauty, but relies on his horrid gro
tesquencss to send chill down the
back bcne Of his devotces. One of the
three Mexican idols is of wood. The
sculptor evidently used jack knife.
and gave the idol great angularity in
all directions, especially at the knee
and elbew joints. The arms meet in
front without the intervention Of hands.
The body is very long and the face ut
terIy without expression. Another
Mexican specimen resembles the old
Aztec deties, with heavy masses of
stone carving about the head, stern
expression in the face. and vigorous
ugiiness strongly predominant in every
feature. The third Of the Mexican gods
is of wood aud resembles a coal HEAVIER
with proi,sion of black paint on his
face, heavy muscles and garment of
green Cloth
There Is one African idol. Its coun-
teuanoe hooks like distorted negro
face, with lips rs if out apart by a huge
plow The nose is of triangular shape.
and the risgc extends through the fore
head to fine hair. which is composed of
braided cords. The dress is of black
and white cotton cloth, and her shout
ders IRE covered with cape of red
haunel dhc arms extend nearly to
the feet and arc very clumsy.
VARIOUS CHINESE GODS.
Fiss Sing is the Chinese god of lit
,rature. He is worshiped by all liter
airy men. He is represented with one
foot on Che head of the sacred fish, and
is evidently as much down on it rs an
American editor is on fish story. He
holds afoft in one hand pen. which
looks Ike q cigarette and is made OF
paper. In the other hand is Il tablet of
papyrus, Unlike literary men, he is
very homsiy He has large ears, and
has apparently just received some news
and Is hurryinS TO get it in the last edi-
ton. His left foot is raised behind him,
as if ia Che act of running.
Lui Bung is the god of thunder.
Thunder and lightning are supposed to
be under his control. and he is much
feared. His upper lip is constructed
OH the principle of a cow-catcher. The
nose is chopped of squarcly at the bot
tom. Each cheek Is ornamented with
brazen spot. His ears are large and
broad and above them are two large
flaps like elephants ears and red rs
beets He wears golden robe and
looks generally, as IL he were running
against high wind. His right hand is
raised, as If TO touch of the thunder.
Each foot has three toes. and his knees
ase covered with mall He is seated
in large chair.
Prln XII Wing, the Chinese Adam,
was the fsst man, according to Chinese
theory. He sprsng out OF chaos. and
ihes .yemodcled the heavens and the
csr<s. He IN worshiped principally by
erectess OF meat sheds in China. He
is scasod squarely on block. and
hoicb ono of the Chinese diagrams"
- amufek. in his hands, has short
skirt about his loins and mantle on
his sher'acrs. His forehead is high and
sireaked with black paint. His cars
arc large face flair and his hair
il raised in heavy lines Dee-Low-
Koon, n boldheadcd, benevolent old
fellow. with long tufts of horseback
whiskers. is one of tho Seen" an inn
aginary species of genii, of men who
have become immortal and inhabit the
hills. HE business is to teach men to
lind the Elixir Of Life Tor to make iD,
or = medicine which confers immortali-
ty. .,ft. ~r
THE BUDDHIST VIRGIN.
Kevan Len is the Buddhist virgin.
She is nttired in gold. has face Of tho
color of red clay. and is under canopy
with arms resting on a balcony. Two
brother gods. without names. have
deep black faces. with heavy whiskcrs
and nnustaches in tufts like bogs in a
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